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Raj Subramaniam, FedEx Corporation, speaks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit in Washington, D.C. on March 5, 2020.Kristoffer Tripplaar | Sipa via AP ImagesFedEx is cutting more than 10% of its officers and directors, CEO Raj Subramaniam announced Wednesday, as the company slashes corporate jobs to cut costs amid cooling consumer demand.”Unfortunately, this was a necessary action to become a more efficient, agile organization. It is my responsibility to look critically at the business and determine where we can be stronger by better aligning the size of our network with customer demand,” Subramaniam said in a letter to FedEx team members.Shares…

A strange spiral was caught on video over Hawaii on Jan. 18. The official Twitter account of the Subaru Telescope on Maunakea, an optical-infrared telescope operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, guessed what the source of the phenomenon might be. “On Jan 18, 2023 (HST), the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera captured a mysterious flying spiral over Maunakea, Hawaii,” it wrote. “The spiral seems to be related to the SpaceX company’s launch of a new satellite.”A caption alongside the footage said SpaceX had launched a new satellite earlier in the day. NASA CAPTURES PHOTO OF ‘BEAR’S FACE’ ON THE SURFACE OF MARS The…

Cats can be a man’s best friend.This is the case with TikTok celebrity Abram Engle, who has gained nearly nine million followers with the help of his beloved cat, Kurt.In an on-camera interview with Fox News Digital, Nashville-based Engle, 20, shared how his TikTok account blew up overnight after he posted with his rescued orange tabby. (SEE the video with Engle and Kurt at the top of this article.)TIKTOK SENSATIONS ‘THE HOCKEY GUYS’ ARE FORMER COLLEGIATE HOCKEY PLAYERS MAKING IT BIG ON SOCIAL MEDIAEngle explained that he was in a competition with his friends back in 2019 to see who…

Afghans fleeing the Taliban have resorted to trekking across 11 countries through South and Central America to reach the United States’ southern border as the U.S. immigration system fails to quickly process asylum applications, a report by Reuters on Wednesday found. Thousands of Afghans were apprehended at the U.S. southern border in 2022, with half of the 2,132 arrivals reportedly making the border crossing in November and December.The stark jump in Afghans illegally crossing the border to claim asylum jumped by 30% from the previous year following the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent Taliban takeover.  TALIBAN WARNS UNIVERSITIES…

CNN  —  A top executive of the Trump Organization is expected to appear Thursday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a hush money payment scheme, people familiar with the matter said. The executive, Jeffrey McConney, the controller of the Trump Organization, is one of the highest-ranking financial officers at the company and has responsibility for its books and records. McConney’s planned appearance comes as prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office are accelerating their investigation into the hush money scheme to stop adult film star Stormy Daniels from going public about a past…

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said, as the far-right politician faces an investigation at home into accusations he helped incite this month’s riot in the Brazilian capital. US authorities received Bolsonaro’s visa application on Friday, his lawyer, Felipe Alexandre, told the Reuters news agency in an emailed statement on Monday. The news was first reported by The Financial Times. While the application is processed, Bolsonaro will remain in the US, Alexandre said. “He would like to take some time off, clear his head, and enjoy…

Meta shares popped in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue that topped estimates and announced a $40 billion stock buyback. Here are the results.Earnings: $1.76 per shareRevenue:  $32.17 billion vs $31.53 billion expected, according to RefinitivThe company also reported restructuring charges for its Family of Apps segment and Reality Labs unit of $3.76 billion and $440 million, respectively during the fourth quarter of 2022. Because of those charges, it’s difficult to compare the company’s earnings per share to analyst estimates of $2.22 per share.Here are some other key numbers:Daily Active Users (DAUs): 2 billion vs 1.99 billion expected, according to…

A new study looks at the role of escapism, a motivation known to be powerful, in exercise dependence.The study finds that when people are running away, rather than toward something, they are more likely to feel bad about their lives.Such people are at an increased risk of developing exercise dependence or addiction.When it comes to running for recreation or exercise, a person’s motivation can be a critical factor in developing exercise dependence or not, according to a new study.The study explores the role of escapism in running and finds that people who use the activity to escape life’s problems are…

Missing mum Nicola Bulley had been making plans for the future the night before she vanished, her parents have revealed. The 45-year-old woman and her younger sister Louise had been excitedly planning a spa break and were thinking about the treatments they could get, their mum Dot said. Dot, 72, said: “Louise had just booked Ribby Hall because they both had spa vouchers, she had just sent Nicola the night before the treatments. “Louise booked it on Friday morning and sent it to Nicola but she never got back to her. They are very close.” Nicola, who “lived for her…

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed that WhatsApp and Instagram will remain blocked in the country, blaming the online platforms for stoking protests that started more than four months ago. The Islamic republic was rocked by major demonstrations after the mid-September death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, after her arrest for allegedly breaching the country’s dress code for women. Raisi charged that the two platforms, owned by US internet giant Meta, “were at the root of the insecurity in the country during the recent riots”, speaking on national television on Tuesday (Jan 31) evening. “The two platforms…